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UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TCO

Quick Summary

  • Released 85,906 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
3301 5TH AVENUE SOUTH
TEXAS CITY, TX 77590
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County
GALVESTON County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325199
Inspections
7 · last Jan 28, 2025
Total Penalties
$0 · last Jul 17, 2018
Registry ID
110000505524

How This Compares

#168 of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX
#1,214 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
12
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) -5% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 100,040
2016 99,580 -0%
2017 85,906 -14%
2018 130,011 +51%
2019 19,582 -85%
2020 82,218 +320%
2021 76,223 -7%
2022 87,823 +15%
2023 87,273 -1%
2024 94,895 +9%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Propionaldehyde 28,335 28,335 6,329
Ethylene 24,086 24,086
Propylene 17,313 17,313 842
Vinyl acetate 11,326 11,326 4,157 ♦ Carcinogen
Butyraldehyde 6,854 6,854 1,090
n-Butyl alcohol 2,917 2,917 62,863
Acetaldehyde 2,778 2,778 344,850 ♦ Carcinogen
Isobutyraldehyde 1,262 1,262 10,086
Acrolein 24 24 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene 33,162 33,162
Propionaldehyde 18,237 18,237 16,442
Propylene 14,252 14,252 551
Vinyl acetate 10,928 10,928 3,698 ♦ Carcinogen
Butyraldehyde 4,229 4,229 713
Acetaldehyde 2,858 2,858 267,956 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 2,496 2,496 42,656
Isobutyraldehyde 1,078 1,078 9,316
Acrolein 23 23 ♦ Carcinogen
sec-Butyl alcohol 9 9
Nickel compounds 1 1 930 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene 38,315 38,315
Propionaldehyde 18,793 18,793 71,239
Vinyl acetate 11,116 11,116 245,994 ♦ Carcinogen
Propylene 8,305 8,305 609
Butyraldehyde 4,197 4,197 9,348
n-Butyl alcohol 3,544 3,544 181,680
Acetaldehyde 2,851 2,851 268,910 ♦ Carcinogen
Isobutyraldehyde 650 650 2,002
Acrolein 25 25 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 16 16 137,471
sec-Butyl alcohol 10 10
Nickel compounds 1 1 505 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel compounds 619 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 29,122 29,122
Propionaldehyde 16,481 16,481 55,678
Vinyl acetate 12,008 12,008 766,801 ♦ Carcinogen
Propylene 9,336 9,336 1,264
Butyraldehyde 3,192 3,192 10,704
n-Butyl alcohol 3,022 3,022 250,981
Acetaldehyde 2,587 2,587 430,240 ♦ Carcinogen
Isobutyraldehyde 429 429 2,281
Acrolein 21 21 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 16 16 170,774
sec-Butyl alcohol 9 9

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel compounds 633 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 29,434 29,434
Propionaldehyde 17,660 17,660 5,321
Propylene 13,911 13,911 1,363
Vinyl acetate 11,508 11,508 2,982 ♦ Carcinogen
Butyraldehyde 3,528 3,528 2,841
n-Butyl alcohol 2,942 2,942 116,548
Acetaldehyde 2,752 2,752 414,821 ♦ Carcinogen
Isobutyraldehyde 460 460 585
Acrolein 23 23 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Vinyl acetate 19,056 19,056 1,688 ♦ Carcinogen
Isobutyraldehyde 526 526 84

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel compounds 570 ♦ Carcinogen
Propionaldehyde 55,335 55,335 53,916
Ethylene 23,629 23,629
Vinyl acetate 19,806 19,806 3,805 ♦ Carcinogen
Propylene 18,969 18,969
Acetaldehyde 5,516 5,516 140,609 ♦ Carcinogen
Butyraldehyde 3,611 3,611 32,611
n-Butyl alcohol 2,441 2,441 42,028
Isobutyraldehyde 549 549 16,514
Acrolein 129 129 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 16 16 34,701
sec-Butyl alcohol 10 10

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel compounds 547 ♦ Carcinogen
Propionaldehyde 24,389 24,389 4,378
Ethylene 20,769 20,769
Propylene 17,946 17,946
Vinyl acetate 12,805 12,805 6,185 ♦ Carcinogen
Butyraldehyde 4,320 4,320 2,645
Acetaldehyde 2,966 2,966 108,256 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 1,989 1,989 55,035
Isobutyraldehyde 675 675 1,312
Acrolein 22 22 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 15 15 2,745
sec-Butyl alcohol 10 10 2

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel compounds 652 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 27,657 27,657
Propionaldehyde 25,194 25,194 75,245
Vinyl acetate 20,672 20,672 19,526 ♦ Carcinogen
Propylene 14,384 14,384
Butyraldehyde 3,960 3,960 30,120
Acetaldehyde 3,120 3,120 89,155 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 2,973 2,973 97,219
Methyl isobutyl ketone 1,598 1,598 6,377 ♦ Carcinogen
Acrolein 22 22 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel compounds 328 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 24,289 24,289
Propionaldehyde 23,219 23,219 68,689
Vinyl acetate 22,137 22,137 37,488 ♦ Carcinogen
Propylene 11,321 11,321 150
Butyraldehyde 6,364 6,364 30,121
n-Butyl alcohol 5,725 5,725 98,290
Acetaldehyde 4,217 4,217 163,350 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone 1,584 1,584 5,782 ♦ Carcinogen
Isobutyraldehyde 1,163 1,163 42,625
Acrolein 21 21 1,307 ♦ Carcinogen

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated
Acetaldehyde 2,122,360 232,167
Acrolein 65,031 2
Propionaldehyde 5,570,142 3,377,840
Vinyl acetate 1,321,082 79,658
Isobutyraldehyde 2,511 10,850
Propylene 6,076 1,201,603
n-Butyl alcohol 36,687 46,113
Butyraldehyde 76,911 27,832
Ethylene 2,245,688

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
FREEPORT_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
FREEPORT, TX
n-Butyl alcohol 16,552
MIDLAND_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
MIDLAND, MI
n-Butyl alcohol 1,437
MIDLAND_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
MIDLAND, MI
Butyraldehyde 1,090
MIDLAND_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
MIDLAND, MI
Vinyl acetate 595
MIDLAND_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
MIDLAND, MI
Propylene 842
FREEPORT_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
FREEPORT, TX
Propionaldehyde 143
ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS CORP - BATON ROUGE_LA
BATON ROUGE, LA
Acetaldehyde 32,970
ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS LLC - HOUSTON_TX
HOUSTON, TX
Acetaldehyde 16,222
FREEPORT_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
FREEPORT, TX
Acetaldehyde 64,519
MIDLAND_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
MIDLAND, MI
Acetaldehyde 174,976
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - ORANGE_TX
ORANGE, TX
Acetaldehyde 436
HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES - KANSAS CITY_MO
KANSAS CITY, MO
Acetaldehyde 2,136
LONESTAR ECOLOGY LLC - PASADENA_TX
PASADENA, TX
Acetaldehyde 445
MIDLAND_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
MIDLAND, MI
Isobutyraldehyde 218

Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Transferred (lbs) POTW
Vinyl acetate 3,562 GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY INDUSTRIAL WWTP - TEXAS, HOUSTON
Propionaldehyde 6,186 GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY INDUSTRIAL WWTP - TEXAS, HOUSTON
n-Butyl alcohol 44,874 GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY INDUSTRIAL WWTP - TEXAS, HOUSTON
Isobutyraldehyde 9,868 GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY INDUSTRIAL WWTP - TEXAS, HOUSTON
Acetaldehyde 7,807 GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY INDUSTRIAL WWTP - TEXAS, HOUSTON

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Jan 28, 2025 Feb 11, 2025 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jan 28, 2025 Feb 13, 2025 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jan 28, 2025 Feb 11, 2025 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jan 28, 2025 Feb 11, 2025 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Apr 6, 2023 Apr 6, 2023 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Dec 15, 2022 Aug 8, 2023 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Dec 15, 2022 Open
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures Dec 15, 2022 Aug 8, 2023 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements May 27, 2021 Jun 3, 2021 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Mar 5, 2019 Mar 7, 2019 Resolved
caa FRV Dec 6, 2017 Open
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: Prohibitions on Storage Jul 25, 2017 Aug 14, 2017 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jul 25, 2017 Aug 16, 2017 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jul 25, 2017 Aug 14, 2017 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Jul 25, 2017 Oct 13, 2017 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Jul 25, 2017 Aug 14, 2017 Resolved
caa FRV Feb 15, 2017 Open
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Closure and Post-Closure Jun 23, 2015 Aug 3, 2015 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jun 23, 2015 Aug 3, 2015 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Oct 21, 2013 Oct 31, 2013 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures Nov 29, 2011 Dec 16, 2011 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Nov 29, 2011 Dec 16, 2011 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Nov 29, 2011 Dec 16, 2011 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Apr 12, 2011 Jul 19, 2011 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Closure and Post-Closure Apr 12, 2011 Jul 19, 2011 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Surface Impoundments Apr 12, 2011 Jul 19, 2011 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Jul 22, 2009 Aug 4, 2009 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jul 22, 2009 Aug 4, 2009 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Jun 3, 2008 Jun 17, 2008 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program Permit Conditions Jun 3, 2008 Jun 17, 2008 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jun 3, 2008 Jun 17, 2008 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jun 3, 2008 Jun 17, 2008 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Feb 14, 2007 Feb 14, 2007 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Apr 26, 2006 Apr 26, 2006 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Apr 26, 2006 Apr 26, 2006 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Jun 22, 2004 Jun 29, 2004 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Releases from Solid Waste Management Units Jun 22, 2004 Jul 13, 2004 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Jun 22, 2004 Jul 13, 2004 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jun 22, 2004 Jul 13, 2004 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jun 22, 2004 Jul 13, 2004 Resolved
rcra Standards for Used Oil: Generators Jun 22, 2004 Jun 29, 2004 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Mar 13, 2003 Mar 28, 2003 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jun 7, 1999 Jun 15, 2003 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Mar 31, 1994 Nov 22, 1995 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Incinerators Mar 31, 1994 Nov 22, 1995 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Mar 31, 1994 Nov 22, 1995 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting Oct 1, 1991 Dec 30, 1993 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Oct 1, 1991 Dec 30, 1993 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Mar 30, 1988 Mar 12, 1989 Resolved

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant Violation Reported Limit Exceedance Period Status
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 16.00 mg/L 15.00 +7% Jan 2026 Open
Carbon, tot organic [TOC] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 121.00 mg/L 75.00 +61% Jul 2020 Open

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2002-3360
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-19 · Jun 25, 2025
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-18 · Aug 8, 2023
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-17 · Jul 27, 2021
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-16 · Jun 10, 2019
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601761459 · Jul 17, 2018
$2,813
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601761932 · Oct 24, 2017
$4,200
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-15 · Sep 4, 2017
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-14 · Jul 26, 2017
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-13 · Jul 16, 2015
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-12 · Dec 6, 2013
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-11 · Dec 5, 2011
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-10 · Nov 18, 2011
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-9 · Jun 28, 2011
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-8 · Apr 28, 2011
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-7 · Jul 22, 2009
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-6 · Jul 31, 2008
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-5 · Jun 3, 2008
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2007-3316 · Sep 19, 2007
$46,500
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD000461533-4 · Feb 14, 2007

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